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Employee reported shoulder pain after operating haul truck. Employee has had prior surgery on same shoulder (occupational illness, 2/19/11).
Employee injured when operating motor grader that was struck by haul truck.
Employee reported while driving down pit area in his service truck, he drove across of spot of loose coal causing his truck to jump. He hit his head on the roof of the truck causing neck pain. Employee was referred by a physician for chiropractic treatment. He did not miss any work time or incur any restrictions a result of the incident.
Employee reported a large rock was loaded into the haul truck bed causing truck to bounce and seat to bottom out. This resulted in a broken tooth which required treatment from a dentist. The employee did not miss any work time or incur any restrictions as a result of the incident.
Employee reported he was driving a haul truck when he hit a pot hole jarring his back causing severe immediate pain. As a precautionary measure, the treating physician restricted the employee from all work activity during the initial diagnostic phase of evaluation and treatment. At a subsequent appt, the work restriction was sustained.
Employee reported that he was driving over rough roads when he hit two holes in the road, resulting in jarring of his back and neck. He was referred to a physician who referred him to a chiropractor for treatment. This employee has not missed any work time or been restricted as a result of this injury.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN ONE WHEEL WAS COMING OUT OF A HOLE AS THE OTHER RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING A SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION. DURING THIS, HE BUMPED THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEERING COLUMN.
EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN A CREWCAB PICKUP AND A LUBE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A SEPARATED PELVIS.
EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN INHIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN OPERATING A SCRAPER. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION TO A PREVIOUS INJURY SUFFERED IN FEBRUARY AT ANOTHER JOB. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND HURT HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS TAKING THE WATER TRUCK THROUGH THE PIT WHEN HE HIT A BAD BUMP, JOLTING HIS NECK AND BACK.